Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) now an impressive morning object
This comet is on track to become a naked-eye object from dark sites at the end of January but it
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Video of the 2022 Christmas Meeting
The recording from our 2022 Christmas Meeting at the Institute of Physics is available to watch here on the BAA
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Deep Sky Update – November 2022
Here on Orkney, November has been an excellent month for aurorae, so I’ve not had much of a chance to
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Mars Mapper App Updated for 2022
Which side of Mars is facing Earth tonight? Mars is approaching opposition in December 8, 2022. For the latest news,
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Eight outbursts of comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann in 3 weeks: a new record
Updated on 2022 December 7 Comet 29P/SW1 has been passing through the constellation of Gemini in recent weeks passing through
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Observer’s Challenge – The Moon occults Mars on 8th December 2022
On the 8th December the Moon will occult Mars in the early morning Western sky. It will be obvious where
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Comet of the month: C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
It is while since we have had a naked-eye comet but C/2022 E3 (ZTF) might just cross that threshold from
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Videos of the Exoplanet Online Workshop
The videos from the BAA Exoplanet Division Online Workshop held on Saturday 12th November are available to watch on the
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Deep Sky Update – October 2022
Unfortunately I’ve not had any opportunities to do deep sky observing from our new home in Orkney. Telescopes still need
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Observer’s Challenge – view a partial solar eclipse on October 25
WARNING – OBSERVING THE SUN CAN BE DANGEROUS – READ OUR GUIDE BELOW The eclipse is now over, but you
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